Hubble resumes science operations
Science operations with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope resumed over the weekend, four weeks after a problem with the science data formatter took the spacecraft into safe mode.
Reactivation of the Wide Field Planetary Camera-2 took place at around 15:00 CEST on 25 October 2008 as the science computer issued commands to finally bring the instrument back online. The first science data will serve to check and calibrate the instrument, before scheduled observations resume later in the week.
In addition, scientists are hopeful of releasing an image towards the end of the week.
Image credit: NASA, ESA and Allison Loll/Jeff Hester (Arizona State University). Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
Credit:NASA & ESA
About the Image
| Id: | ann0820 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 October 2008, 11:45 |
| Related announcements: | ann0820 |
| Size: | 3864 x 3864 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Crab Nebula, Messier 1 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
| Distance: | 6500 light years |
| Constellation: | Taurus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 34 32.53 |
| Position (Dec): | 22° 0' 54.87" |
| Field of view: | 6.41 x 6.41 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical OIII |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical OI |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical SII |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |